Telecommunication System Engineering (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing) [Hardcover]

Roger L. Freeman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471451339 | ISBN-13: 978-0471451334 | Publication Date: June 11, 2004 | Edition: 4

From the review of the Third Edition:
"A must for anyone in volved in the practical aspects of the telecommunications industry."-CHOICE
* Outlines the expertise essential to the successful operation and design of every type of telecommunications networks in use today
* New edition is fully revised and expanded to present authoritative coverage of the important developments that have taken place since the previous edition was published
* Includes new chapters on hot topics such as cellular radio, asynchronous transfer mode, broadband technologies, and network management

Editorial Reviews

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"...highly useful and significantly updated...The author's extensive experience is clearly evident in the intuitive discussions throughout the book. This book is literally loaded with practical details, standards, and practical information, and is a 'must' for anyone involved in the practical aspects of the telecommunications industry." -- CHOICE

"...systematically demystifies the meaning behind the complex jargon pervading this field." -- Computing Reviews

"The revisions made in this new edition account for the most recent industrial technologies available." -- SciTech News --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

The latest version of this widely used handbook on telecommunication system engineering methodology describes the basic concepts of key technologies prevalent in the industry. Fully revised and expanded, it presents authoritative coverage of such important current topics as cellular radio, asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), broadband technologies and network management. This book provides up-to-date coverage of the dramatic changes that have taken place in the industry since the last edition and describes the future applications of telecommunications networks and the future direction of the industry. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 4 edition (June 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471451339
• ISBN-13: 978-0471451334
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 2.3 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,705,459 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Depth - Great One-stop Solution, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Telecommunication System Engineering (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing) (Hardcover)

Working in the telecommunications industry, I have become all too familiar with texts that skimp on topics important to the reader and are skewed toward the authors' interests. Freeman does an excellent job of balancing his coverage and providing a book with meaningful depth. I was looking to the book simply for its ATM and SS7 chapters, but the other chapters were very good also and I ended up learning a lot of new things. This book is a must have for someone looking for a one-stop solution to telecommunications education. I can't wait to see if all of Freeman's books are this informative and well written.

4.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed, June 29, 2010

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This review is from: Telecommunication System Engineering (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing) (Hardcover)

A very detailed book on telecommunications. Spends a lot of time and in-depth on theory and the mathematical side of the industry. Very good book. Just wish it explained concepts and systems at the beginning in an introductory level.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars comprehensive, poor editing job, May 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Telecommunication System Engineering (Wiley Series in Telecommunications and Signal Processing) (Hardcover)

This book covers most of the important topics of modern telecommunication systems. This is an imposing task because of the rapidly changing nature of the field and the wide scope of the topic. Freeman does a good job of capturing the main points of things like POTS, networks, and cellular and providing refernces for further study. I use this book to get a top level understanding of things, then, use the references provided at the end of each chapter to dive in deeper. The book succeeds well on this front. The numerous spelling and grammatical errors show that the text was hastily edited (if at all), this detracts somewhat from the overall quality of the text.